A RODA AT TOPAZIO We walked down the cobbled stoned streets of the pelourinho, luminecent and glowing with energy. our fate however, lied within the darkness of the night sky and the spiradic glints of twinkly stars. Our destiny lay within the mystery, for better or worse. We were off again to visit some more [...] [...more]
WATCHING A MASTER His Berimbau cried. As his voice roared. Music vibrating from his body. Capoeira seeping from his skin. This, is how I remember Mestre Moraes. [...more]
CAPOEIRA FEAR I once asked my Martial arts instructor, Sifu Nino Pilla, how can I overcome fear? As his quietly calm words flowed from his experience and wisdom, little did either of us know how much I would use this advice in all aspects of my life’s challenges. [...more]
Capoeira estrangeira meu irmao, e mato, capoeira brasileiro meu compadre, e de matar… Capoeira to foreigners my brother, is just grass, capoeira to the brazilians my friend, is to kill… [...more]
When I was training the Jeet Kune Do Concepts with Guro Dan Inosanto, in Los Angeles. (Who was the prodigy student of the late Bruce Lee). I remember a story that brought me to help have a deeper appreciation for all teachers and teachings. He would say that sometimes some people when they are [...more]
WHY ARE SOME TEACHERS BETTER THAN OTHERS? This question has riddled me for many years. My perceptions have changed and matured over much thought and deliberation. The best way I can explain it is through some teachings I have had. [...more]
BAHIA vs. RIO In 1982, Capoeira’s reputation between Bahia and Rio was at its peak. A master in Rio commissioned 20 of the best Capoeiristas of Rio to train relentlessly so that they could prove to Bahians that Capoeira from Rio, ‘Capoeira Carioca’ was better. They trained and went over to Salvador, going from club [...] [...more]
BEING A CAPOEIRISTA It was the night of the event. Tension was running high. The night bloomed with stars and the sky was filled with fluttering colourful flags and twinkling lights. It seemed like another day in the pelourinho, but it was not. Tonight began the week of events that were to come. Workshops with [...] [...more]
A Story from Mestre Orelha a couple of days ago I was having a conversation with a guy who is one of the graduated students of mestre bamba. We were conversing about many things ranging from the politics of capoeira to famous capoeiristas. One of the things that struck me in the conversation was a [...] [...more]
The Batizado contd We all hesitate at first, not knowing exactly how to take it and then we all dive in, the beat of the berimbau buzzing at our feet. We all begin to play as if we had fire at our feet, tearing around the roda, fighting our nerves trying to think trying to [...] [...more]
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